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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,248,834,370.89, 1,873,367,144.76 and 408,481,885.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,248,834,370.89, 1,873,367,144.76 and 408,481,885.79 is: 612,760,636.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,248,834,370.89 : 1,873,367,144.76 = 408,481,885.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,248,834,370.89/1,873,367,144.76 = 408,481,885.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,248,834,370.89x = 1,873,367,144.76 × 408,481,885.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,248,834,370.89x = 765,236,544,068,592,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,236,544,068,592,768/1,248,834,370.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,760,636.56

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